Austin DWI News
- APD Launches No-Refusal For Super Bowl 2012-02-03
- Austin Police are launching a no-refusal initiative to curb drunk driving during and after the Super Bowl.
- Today's Most Read Stories 2012-02-03
- A judge sentenced Mark Lindgren to 90 days in jail Friday morning. Lindgren was convicted last month of a deadly hit and run back in October 2010. The crash in Bloomington killed 85-year-old Dorothy Hanson. She was hit crossing East Old Shakopee Road at 10th Avenue South.
- Austin police announce "No Refusal" for Super Bowl 2012-02-03
- AUSTIN -- Police have announced that they will enforce a "No Refusal" initiative for Super Bowl Sunday. APD says the DWI initiative aims to enforce Driving While Intoxicated laws and keep the public safe. Blood search warrants will be given to drunk driving suspects who refuse to take a breathalyzer test or give blood. A new law passed last year will charge drivers who have a blood alcohol ...
- Fewer Fatal Crashes in Iowa and Minnesota 2012-02-03
- (ABC 6 News) – Iowa and Minnesota saw a dramatic drop in traffic fatalities. Each state had about 350 road fatalities in 2011, which is the fewest for both since the 1940's. There are a lot of reasons for this, but Iowa officials say there's room for improvement, and seat belt use is a huge factor.
- Lawmaker Proposes New MN Drinking Law, 16-year-olds Allowed 2012-02-03
- (ABC 6 NEWS) -- How old should someone be before being allowed to drink alcohol? Right now the law is 21, but one lawmaker says those as young as 16 should be allowed. The representative behind the bill is democrat Phyllis Kahn of Minneapolis.
- Fla. Heir Legally Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend 2012-02-02
- A Florida millionaire who legally adopted his girlfriend, is accused of exploiting a legal loophole to protect his fortune from a bitter civil lawsuit.
- Jury Sentences Man To Life For Fifth DWI 2012-02-02
- A Williamson County jury sentenced a man to life in prison for a DWI.
- Man gets life in prison for fifth DWI offense 2012-02-02
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas -- A Central Texas man has been sent to prison for life after receiving his fifth driving while intoxicated conviction. District Attorney John Bradley said Thursday that Robert Elsey, 36, pleaded not guilty but was then convicted of driving while intoxicated by a jury. The judge who handled the case gave him a life sentence in return. On Jan. 30, Elsey drove drunk in his ...
- "No Refusal" numbers released for New Year's Eve weekend 2012-02-02
- AUSTIN -- Austin police have released the statistics for the recent holiday weekend "No Refusal" initiative. Police said Thursday that they arrested 38 people for DWI between 9 p.m. and 5 p.m. New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Police say of those 38, 16 people refused to give samples of their breath or blood. A judge then signed a search warrant for them to have their blood drawn. Two people ...
- Austin's source for local news 2012-02-02
- —Subject was arrested for outside county warrants, driving after revocation and no insurance at First Avenue and First Street NW. —Report of theft at the 300 block of N. Main Street.
- Quintana Acquitted of Assault Charge 2012-02-02
- A Williamson County jury found fired APD officer, Lenny Quintana, not guilty of family violence Wednesday.
- Abducted Girl’s Father Is Cartel Member 2012-02-02
- Police say the father, who abducted his 2-year-old daughter and fled to Mexico, claims to be a member of the Zetas Drug Cartel.
- Down economy puts Mitchie's Gallery in peril 2012-02-01
- One Austin business owner with a touching story is reaching out to the community for financial help. Joyce Adejumo named Mitchie's Gallery after her son who died in 2007 when he was 21-years-old. His spirit lives on at Mitchie's gallery, but Adejumo says business hasn't been good the last few years.
- Big Red Ride Home Canceling Service 2012-02-01
- (ABC 6 News) -- It's the reason behind the Big Red Bus. "To provide safe and sober transportation," said owner Derek McCormack. Since December 21st, McCormack's Big Red Ride Home has been making a four night a week curcuit of Austin's bars, offering free rides home.
- Former police officer acquitted in domestic violence case 2012-02-01
- Former APD officer Leonardo Quintana was found not guilty Wednesday on two criminal charges stemming from a reported domestic violence incident in October of 2009. His failure to report that incident to APD led to his termination from the department.
